Veteran Bridge Builder George Wise Dies at 79
George 5 Wise, veteran Illinois Central Railway bridge builder and Waterloo resident, died at 337 Vine Street at 9:30 p m He was born March 16 1862 in Brownsville Pa and lived in Waterloo since 1874 Surviving wife two daughters R H Dunham and J A Taylor son B H Wise and two brothers E F Wise and William Wise Funeral Monday at Grace M E Church with Dr A B Curran officiating Burial in Fairview Fostered by Petersen Bros mortuary
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George 5. Wise
Illinois Central Railway Company
Vine Street
Brownsville
Freeman Wise
Iowa
B. F. Wise
Witno
Wise
Grace M. E. Church
Waterloo Lodge
A.M
Iowa Veteran Railwaymen's Association
R. H. Dunham
Minneapolis
J. A. Taylor
Des Moines
B. H. Wise
Washington, D.C
Heavy losses loom after L. R. Steel stock receivers named
Dispatches from Buffalo report that a federal judge has appointed three receivers for the L. R. Steel corporation interests following petitions by several creditors. The story notes extensive stock sales in Waterloo and surrounding territory, with estimates reaching up to sixty thousand dollars per month for a year, mostly among women and small investors.
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Buffalo
Old Days Had Wild Fowl and Herds of Buffalo, Cox Declares
Grover Cox, Iowa settler once in Dakota territory, recalls vast wildlife in the fifties and sixties. He notes deer and wolves, antelopes and buffalo along plains and springs, and recounts hauling county records in 1855 with Sheriff John Virden as witness. Cox also describes early Cedar Falls to Waterloo life and his father's orchard near Cedar Heights.
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Grover Cox
Mr. Cox
Dakota Territory
Artesian
Cox
Pierre
Pegurt
Sylvanus
Waterloo Township
John Brown
Great Lakes
Jacob ‘Garrabrant
Waterloo
John Virden
Altho
C. EF. Dailey Place
Cedar Heights
Dakota
Sylvanus B. Cox
Grover
D.S
Bickley
Santa Ana
Cal
Local Notices Mend Names and Marital Records
Fragmentary OCR lists relatives and marriages including Mrs. C. W. Lichty of Waterloo and Susan George, with remnants of a marriage license section naming Calvin M. Green and others. Readable items show Waterloo and New Hartford individuals, and references to Brace Lichty’s death and remainders of names.
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Calvin M. Green
Waterloo
Jesald L. Joyner
Everett B. Hawitt
Bristow
Hourietta Ko Welterman
New Hartford
Central School Hosts Gardener Supervisor Talk
Mrs. Chester Cadwallader, supervisor of school gardens, delivered the second in a series of garden talks at Central School this morning, guiding plans for upcoming outdoor work and garden projects.
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Central School
Chester Cadwallader
LONG-GREEN POULTRY TABLETS PROMISE QUICK PREVENTION
If every remedy fails try LONG GREEN POULTRY TABLETS and if you are not satisfied your money will be refunded. Use in drinking water as a preventative to ward off white diarrhea cholera blackhead and other infectious diseases and prevent losses from quick acting poultry illnesses.
Water loo West youth attend garden rules meeting
April 1 meeting drew children from Waterloo West grade schools and junior high. The garden supervisor spoke on rules of the garden stressing frequent hoeing proper tool use and best planting times for various garden items.
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Rade
Waterloo West
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L. R. Steel
DE Miller’s
Rainbow Orchestra
Bishop Cafeteria
Dollar Motor Car CO
Cedar Falls
Artificial Ice & FU
C. W. Lichty
Brace
Susan George
First’ ‘National Bank
Niataxlog
Blackhead
Turkeys
Tous
DR. Grawcock
Grawcock
Gue
Acklioy
Towa
Alden
Allison
Anamosa
Top
Aplington
Belle Plaine
Bellevue
Belmond
Blairstown
Boone
Cambridge
Cascade
Iow
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Lows
Clarksville
Iaw
Clear Lake
Jowa
Conrad
Delii
Delmar
Tow
Dewitt
Tawa
Dyersville
Eagie Grove
Eldora
Elgin
Elkader
Hilsworth
Aries
Garner
Gladbrook
Goodell
Town
THE
Nu-Tone CO
Churubusoc
Ind
Fort Wayne
Roth Drug Company
Ales Bros
Pruggita A. Spengler
Drageist
e.Lowry Pharmacy
D. Stoughton
Seers
Jeiliott
Rexall
F.d. Ragatz, Drugsis: Adams Pharmacy Toepere
Pais
Elfett-Wilson
Wes
Thomas
Weber & Ramm
Hleber Drug Company
Torak Pharmacies
A. Wirpholz
Drugeist
Rabb Drug Company
Rexall Stare Patterson
Barnes
Dengeist
Riseeesey
Kepler & Smith
Brueckner
B. J. Barkdoll
Grant Mound
Iowe
Saltenberg
Mampton
Independence
Jesup
Lamotte
Porte City
Liscomb
Manchester
Manly
Toye
Maquoketa
Lowearcie Rock
Marshalltown
Mason City
Alasonville
McGregor
Nashua
Sewhill
Norway
Farkersboro
Postville
Reinbeck
Sabuja
Sheffield
Springville
Story City
Sumner
Thornton
Toledo
Traer
Minton
Ait Jon FF
Xam
Del
Dotf -Delarge Pharmacy
Sthela Pharmacy
Baldwin's
Parker Drug Company
Tritz Drug Company
Nemmers
Blanehiine & Co
A Hickman
J. W. Hurd
Drugeist& Hinkley
Vo. Smith
Morgan Drug Store
Federal Deve Company
SS Mulvehill
Drugeist -Ke
Lane St
Hartman
Ugnitz Drug Company
L. G. Peak
Fleming
Wolverine Fur Corporation
Broadway
New York
Marvel
March
Jefferson
Mason Frudt
Electric Wight
Ore
Tobe
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LLOYD
Chicago
T. L. Gauthier
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